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Paintings, pictures and prints will often fetch a good price at auction. We publish articles on this subject from time to time, and these are all collected in this category. You can also find out more on our specialist Prints, Paintings and Art page for examples of interesting lots sold at auction.

Get in touch if you have similar or unusual items that need a valuation.

Our Record Breaking Sale – July 2022 Fine Art Auction

Although we have already done a brief recap on our July Fine Art sale, we wanted to touch on it again and go into more detail in other areas, and also give a proper report on the star seller of the auction. The Bunnykins tableau prototype titled ‘Celebration Time’ – selling for a record price …

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Highlights from our March 2022 Fine Art Sale

These gorgeous William Moorcroft vases were very popular at our March Fine Art auction. (L-R) Lot 1100 is a Moorcroft flambe vase in the fish design that sold for an outstanding £4,100, Lot 1011 is a Moorcroft squat vase in the Claremont design that sold for £2400, and Lot 1099 is a Moorcroft vase in …

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A Recap of Our November Fine Art Sale

With our next Fine Art sale soon approaching on March 11th, we’d like to showcase some of our best results from our previous Fine Art sale from this past November to show you the areas that did the best, as well as showcasing some of our favourite and bestselling lots! Read on as we cover …

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Highlights from our November 2021 Fine Art Sale

Our three-day Fine Art sale this month took place on Thursday 11th, Friday 12th and Saturday 13th November and featured an exciting array of items, from dinnerware and other household items to a very large assortment of rare British pottery pieces, timepieces and more. Plenty of lots from our Fine Art auction live from the Silverdale Saleroom …

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A Preview of our November Fine Art Sale – Rare British Pottery, Jewellery and More!

This gorgeous ornate pair of rare William III silver candlesticks come with an estimated sale price of £3000-£6000 on day three of our November Fine Art auction The Potteries Auctions November Fine Art sale is a three-day online auction taking place at 10am across Thursday 11th, Friday 12th and Saturday 13th November. We are offering in-person viewing …

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Highlights from our July Fine Art Sale

These stunning William Moorcroft vases proved popular at our latest Fine Art sale. Lot 182 (left) was a Moorcroft Claremont Toadstool vase that sold for £1700, while lot 245 was a rare and unusual shaped Moorcroft vase, decorated with fish and jellyfish, that found a new home for £1200. Our Fine Art sale this month …

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Wedgwood, Wedgwood & More Wedgwood! Upcoming Items in our July Fine Art Sale

These delightfully weird and wonderful Wedgwood Jasperware candlesticks modelled as grotesque fish with tails in the air are set to set for £150-£300 at the Potteries Auctions Fine Art Sale this July The Potteries Auctions July Fine Art sale is a three-day online auction taking place at 10am across Thursday 8th, Friday 9th and Saturday 10th July. …

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Highlights from our September Fine Art Sale

Highlights from our September Fine Art Sale

These large, rare Royal Doulton prototype witch and wizard character jugs, both modelled in the 1980s by William K Harper and sporting a not for resale back stamp, sold for £3100 and £3000 respectively at our September online auction earlier this month Our live online auction this month took place over the weekend of Saturday …

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A Preview of our September Fine Art Sale

A Preview of our September Fine Art Sale

Lot 63 – This rare Shelley tulip-handled lemon and blue Art Deco tea set is set to go under the hammer for between £850-£1700 on the Saturday of our September sale The Potteries Auctions September Fine Art sale looks to be an interesting assortment of lots to attract every type of fine art buyer and …

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Fine Art preview- Local history books

Potteries Auctions is currently based in Silverdale, Stoke-On-Trent, which means we are always looking for local history items and books to enter into our sales. In our previous auctions we have had many local interest books from around staffordshire and the Potteries, if you are interested in items like these then please keep up to …

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Local Artists At Potteries Auctions

Throughout our auctions at Potteries Auctions in Staffordshire, we have sold a diverse range of art of different mediums. We are proud to have sold many pieces from local artists and we continue to look for pieces to include in our sales.  Read on for more on local art that has come to auction with …

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We Auction Our Very Own Banksy at Potteries Auctions

If you’re local to Stoke-On-Trent, you may be familiar with the various pieces of Banksy style graffiti that are scatttered around the area. For example: the yellow ‘Fancy an oatcake?’ rubber duck. The artist ‘Professor Pigment‘, also known as ProPig, uses his art to celebrate Stoke and to inspire others to be proud of where they come …

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Top Selling Lots of 10th March Fine Art Sale

RESULTS OF OUR FIRST ANTIQUES, RARE POTTERY & FINE ART AUCTION Our first Fine Art Auction was held on Saturday 10th March 2018, the Saleroom was packed despite the cold and rain and there was an electric atmosphere in the Saleroom! The star of the sale was without a doubt the spectacular 3.9 carat diamond …

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Diamonds Are Forever, sold in our first Fine Art Sale of 2018

‘A Diamond is Forever’ and Diamonds are a ‘girl’s’ best friend!  Ladies, don’t miss out on the opportunity to own one of these gorgeous pieces.  They will be up for sale in the first Antiques, Rare Pottery & Fine Art Auction to be held on Saturday, March 10th, 2018.  Spectacular 4.5 carat single stone diamond …

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Harry Tittensor

Harry Tittensor Harry Tittensor was born in Burslem on 20th April 1887, the son of Jarvis Tittensor and Hannah Cliffe. On 25th May 1912 he married May Wright, daughter of Elijah Wright at Burslem Parish Church. The marriage certificate describes him as a designer of Newport House, Burslem. He was apprenticed at Doulton & Co …

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Border Fine Arts

BORDER FINE ARTS Border Fine Arts was founded in 1974 by John Hammond in an eighteenth-century farmhouse, Middleholm near Langholm.  Carefully researched, highly detailed, realistic, and accurately painted wildlife figurines and countryside scenes were created, for which demand grew from a very receptive market place. The workforce grew to keep pace with the orders that were placed …

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Reginald Mitchell Toby Jug

This rare Reginald Mitchell Toby Jug will be a highlight of our next Fine Art Sale, to be held on 24th September 2016.  This rare jug has the famous Clarice Cliff name associated with it as she was working at the Wilkinson factory during the 1940’s. We have managed to locate another jug which has …

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The Lise Moorcroft Collection

We have an exclusive collection of never seen before items from Lise Moorcroft. To be sold in our September 24th Antique & Fine Art Sale. Selling Moorcroft at Auction If you have Moorcroft you’re looking to sell at auction our staff is well-placed to provide valuations and advice on selling your items. Call 01782 638100 …

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Fine Art & Antique Auction News

Selling at Auction If you have item you’re looking to sell at auction our staff is well-placed to provide valuations and advice on selling your items. Call 01782 638100 or email enquiries@potteriesauctions.com to book a valuation appointment to attend one of our Tuesday valuation days. We also provide valuations via WhatsApp, simply send some clear …

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September Sale Success

Selling Items At Auction If you have item you’re looking to sell at auction our staff is well-placed to provide valuations and advice on selling your items. Call 01782 638100 or email enquiries@potteriesauctions.com to book a valuation appointment to attend one of our Tuesday valuation days. We also provide valuations via WhatsApp, simply send some …

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Top Sellers

Top-Sellers

Potteries Auctions held their first fine art sale from their new home in the Silverdale salerooms on Saturday 25th April. The sale was the largest ever for the provincial auction house involving an unprecedented 1100 lots. It proved to be an impressive launch from the new premises generating not only a record sale total in the …

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2015 Fine Arts Review

Potteries Auction first ever Fine Art sale at our Silverdale Showroom was held in April whilst the second sale followed in September. Over 2300 lots went under the hammer in these sales and generated some exceptional realised prices. The selling successes in these sales followed the trend in our general sales of antiques and collectables …

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